Vegan Scalloped Potatoes with Cabbage 🌱 An absolutely delicious vegan twist on a classic side dish. Created with thinly sliced potatoes layered between tender leaves of cabbage, creamy plant-based cheese and baked to perfection. You're going to love this simple 4-ingredient, gluten-free recipe!
This simply delish potato-centric recipe makes the perfect partner to accompany most any entree or main dish like our savory herbed tofu or this Vegan Mushroom Seitan Wellington.
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If you've visited here before, you may have noticed we're big on potatoes. Taters are a major staple in our pantry. We cook with potatoes several times a week and are constantly on the lookout for new ways to prepare them. This recipe is our latest favorite!
My husband and recipe co-developer, John, was inspired by an episode of a BBC series called Two Greedy Italians . The host created a remarkably easy looking dish he called a potato and cabbage bake or tortino di patate e cavolo. It looked delicious, but his recipe included dairy butter and cheese. John recreated the dish by using vegan butter and Miyoko's Mozz vegan mozzarella. It was amazing.
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Why we love this recipe
- The combination of potato and cabbage, along with creamy vegan cheese, a few dabs of non-dairy butter and a dash of salt & pepper creates a delicate yet rich, melt-in-your-mouth, satisfying dish.
- We love serving this as a side with savory herbed tofu, veggie burgers, vegan sausages or our fabulous vegan meatless meatballs.
- This delish dish is perfect for Saint Patrick's Day!
The ingredients in this recipe are similar to those used in a favorite traditional Saint Patrick's Day dish known as colcannon - which is made with a creamy combination of mashed potatoes and cabbage. I think of this as an elegant vegan colcannon and love serving it on Saint Patrick's Day.
How to make this recipe
This recipe for Vegan Scalloped Potatoes with Cabbage is quick and easy to prepare. With only four main ingredients and a few simple steps, you'll have this scrumptious dish on the table in under an hour!
Equipment
- Colander
- Mandoline Slicer or Chef's Knife
- Cutting Board
- Vegetable peeler
- 6 qt or larger stove top pot
- Basting brush
- One 9" x 13" rectangular or two 8" square or round baking dishes
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- ½ head green cabbage
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 3 tablespoon vegan butter
- 4 oz vegan cheese (we used Miyoko's Mozz)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400º
- Wash/rinse cabbage and potatoes
- Separate cabbage leaves into large individual pieces. Peel and slice potatoes (very thin). A mandoline slicer works great for this job.
- Fill a 6 qt or larger pot with water. Bring to a boil. Blanch potatoes for 3 minutes. Remove from water and place in a colander to drain. Repeat the same process with the cabbage.
- Coat bottom of baking dish(es) with a small amount of butter
- Place a single layer of potato slices across bottom of dish, slightly overlapping each slice. Add a few small dabs of butter on potatoes. Sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.
- Place a layer of cabbage leaves on potatoes. Add several pieces of cheese on top of cabbage. Sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.
- Add another layer of potatoes, butter, salt & pepper.
- Repeat the same with cabbage, cheese, salt & pepper.
- Finally, one more layer of potatoes, butter, salt & pepper.
- Cover with foil. Bake at 400º for 30 minutes. Remove foil and brush top of potatoes with melted butter. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or longer, until potatoes are golden brown.
- Allow to sit on a cooling rack a few minutes before serving. Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs - chives, basil, rosemary - your choice!
🥕See the printable recipe card below for complete details
There you have it! Vegan Scalloped Potatoes with Cabbage
What is the difference between scalloped and au gratin potatoes?
You've probably heard of potatoes au gratin and scalloped potatoes. While they're similar dishes, au gratin potatoes are made with grated cheese, sometimes eggs, and breadcrumbs. Scalloped potatoes are traditionally prepared with heavy cream and no cheese. This vegan version is a bit of a fusion of the two - with a lighter, healthier spin. By adding fresh cabbage along with non-dairy cheese and butter, scalloped potatoes have been elevated to a whole new level! A simply delicious vegan potato and cabbage casserole.
🥕Top Tater Tips
How to store potatoes
Isn't annoying when you're in the mood to cook a potato only to discover all of your taters have either turned green or have grown sprouts? Have you ever had that happen only days after you bought them? It's so frustrating & expensive to have to toss them out . . . trust me, I know. Here's a few tips on how to keep those potatoes fresh until you're ready to use them.
- 🥕TATER TIP #1 Always store potatoes in a dark, cool, well ventilated place. A pantry or cabinet is a good location, as long as it is not near an oven or heat source. It’s why farmers can store potatoes for weeks or months inside root cellars. Wonder why potatoes turn green? Exposure to light promotes chlorophyll, which is great for houseplants, but not spuds.
- 🥕TATER TIP #2 Keep potatoes in a ventilated basket or mesh bag. Never store them in the plastic bag from the store. I love re-useable produce bags. They’re perfect for storing potatoes, onions, and garlic. Plus they’re washable.
- 🥕TATER TIP #3 Always remove and discard any potatoes that are green, sprouted, have soft spots, mold, or signs of damage.
- 🥕TATER TIP #4 Don’t wash potatoes until you’re ready to use them. Keep those taters dry.
- 🥕TATER TIP #5 To prevent potatoes from turning dark after peeling them, keep them covered in cold water or blanch in hot water prior to cooking.
🥕If you love this recipe, check out these delish potato dishes!
- Vegan Lemon Roasted Potatoes
- Potato Enchilada Casserole
- Vegan Potato Salad
- Cuban Crushed Potatoes
- Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes
very vegan 🌱 very good!
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Recipe
Vegan Scalloped Potatoes with Cabbage
Equipment
- colander
- Mandoline Slicer or Chef's Knife
- Vegetable peeler
- 6 qt or larger stove top pot
- basting brush
- One 9" x 13" rectangular or two 8" square or round baking dishes
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- ½ head green cabbage washed, separate leaves
- 4 large russet potatoes washed, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoon vegan butter
- 4 oz vegan cheese we use Miyoko’s Mozz
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Wash/rinse cabbage and potatoes.
- Separate cabbage leaves into large individual pieces.
- Peel and slice potatoes (very thin). A mandoline slicer works great for this job.
- Fill a 6 qt or larger pot with water. Bring to a boil. Blanch potatoes for 3 minutes. Remove from water and place in a colander to drain. Repeat the same process with the cabbage.
- Coat bottom of baking dish(es) with a small amount of butter
- Place a single layer of potato slices across bottom of dish, slightly overlapping each slice. Add a few small dabs of butter on potatoes. Sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.
- Place a layer of cabbage leaves on potatoes. Add several pieces of cheese on top of cabbage. Sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.
- Add another layer of potatoes, butter, salt & pepper.
- Repeat the same with cabbage, cheese, salt & pepper.
- Finally, one more layer of potatoes, butter, salt & pepper.
- Cover with foil. Bake at 400º for 30 minutes. Remove foil and brush top of potatoes with melted butter. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or longer, until potatoes are golden brown. 🥕Note: I suggest either tenting the foil or placing a layer of parchment paper between the potatoes and the foil.
- Allow to sit on a cooling rack a few minutes before serving.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs – chives, basil, rosemary – your choice!
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If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, please rate it in the comments below. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sharing your experience helps others decide if they should give it a try too. Thanks a bunch!🥕
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Sarah
This was so good!! I used Chao cheese because that’s what I had on hand and it was delicious. Even my teenage daughter commented on how much she liked it!!(that RARELY ever happens🤣)
Alicia
Loved cabbage and potatoes dish so much flavour and so simple very filling all will enjoy
Connie Edwards McGaughy
Hi Alicia! Thank you kindly for your wonderful comment. I'm so happy you enjoyed the recipe!💚🥕
Anita
The dish was difficult to eat because of the big cabbage leaves. I think I'll chop the cabbage next time. The taste was delicious though.
Connie Edwards McGaughy
Hi Anita - I'm glad you tried the recipe and love how it tasted. We've found that some cabbage is tougher than others and that parboiling the leaves before adding them to the dish is what tenderizes them the most. They should almost melt in your mouth when you eat it.
Connie Edwards McGaughy
I love the combination of potato and cabbage in this dish - it's just so delish!